ENN112201 - RAF Croughton Main Gate, 2025 (Trial Trench)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 5713 3319 (379m by 396m) (48 map features)
Civil Parish CROUGHTON
Unitary Authority West Northamptonshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

Archaeological Services WYAS

Date

January 2026

Description

Archaeological Services WYAS undertook a trial trench evaluation comprising 48 trenches at RAF Croughton, Brackley, Northamptonshire. Features present included a previous runway surface, pillbox footing, a hardstanding trackway and seagull trenches. The northern and western extents of the Site were largely devoid of archaeological remains.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Report: Stephanie Blues. 2026. RAF Croughton Main Gate, Brackley, Northamptonshire: Archaeological Evaluation. WYAS Archaeological Services. 4431. WYAS. [Mapped features: #43277 Trench 48, ; #43278 Trench 47, ; #43279 Trench 46, ; #43280 Trench 45, ; #43281 Trench 44, ; #43282 Trench 43, ; #43283 Trench 42, ; #43284 Trench 41, ; #43285 Trench 40, ; #43286 Trench 39, ; #43287 Trench 38, ; #43288 Trench 37, ; #43289 Trench 36, ; #43290 Trench 35, ; #43291 Trench 34, ; #43292 Trench 33, ; #43293 Trench 32, ; #43294 Trench 31, ; #43295 Trench 30, ; #43296 Trench 29, ; #43297 Trench 28, ; #43298 Trench 27, ; #43299 Trench 26, ; #43300 Trench 25, ; #43301 Trench 24, ; #43302 Trench 23, ; #43303 Trench 22, ; #43305 Trench 20, ; #43306 Trench 19, ; #43307 Trench 18, ; #43308 Trench 17, ; #43309 Trench 16, ; #43310 Trench 15, ; #43311 Trench 14, ; #43312 Trench 13, ; #43313 Trench 12, ; #43314 Trench 11, ; #43315 Trench 10, ; #43316 Trench 9, ; #43317 Trench 8, ; #43318 Trench 7, ; #43319 Trench 6, ; #43320 Trench 5, ; #43321 Trench 4, ; #43322 Trench 3, ; #43323 Trench 2, ; #43324 Trench 1, ]

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Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

  • Probable Roadway, RAF Croughton (Monument)
  • RAF Croughton (Monument)
  • Seagull Trenches (x2), RAF Croughton (Monument)
  • Site of WWII pillbox and seagull trenches, Croughton Airfield (Monument)

Record last edited

Jul 13 2026 3:53PM

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